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socialize

Main Entry:: so·cial·ize
Pronunciation:: \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: so·cial·ized; so·cial·iz·ing
Date:: 1810

transitive verb1: to make social ; especially : to fit or train for a social environment2 a: to constitute on a socialistic basis <socialize industry> b: to adapt to social needs or uses3: to organize group participation in <socialize a recitation>intransitive verb: to participate actively in a social group

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\ˌsō-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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\ˈsō-shə-ˌlī-zər\ noun

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